Darron Brittman

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Darron Brittman
Personal information
Born (1962-09-03) September 3, 1962 (age 61)
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Chicago Vocational
(Chicago, Illinois)
College Wisconsin–Parkside (1981–1982)
Chicago State (1983–1986)
NBA draft 1986 / Undrafted
Position Point guard
Number 22
Career history
1989–1990 Columbus Horizon
Career highlights and awards

Darron Brittman (born September 3, 1962) is a former American basketball player who is best known as the first officially recognized NCAA Division I season steals leader in 1985–86.[1] He is also one of only two Division I players ever to record 11 or more steals in two separate games.[1] The first occurrence was on January 24, 1986 against McKendree University, and the second time happened two weeks later on February 8 against Saint Xavier University.[1] Brittman recorded 11 steals in each game.

Brittman grew up in Chicago, Illinois and attended Chicago Vocational Career Academy.[2] When he played college basketball for Chicago State University, the school was not classified as Division I until his senior year in 1985–86, so even though he led the nation in steals per game as a junior, the statistic is not recognized as a Division I accomplishment. Brittman was a 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) point guard, and it was his small stature that ultimately cost him a chance to play in the NBA despite high acclaim from his coaches, NBA scouts and other NBA players.[2] He was cut from the Milwaukee Bucks' training camp in 1986 because he was playing behind highly touted point guard Scott Skiles.[2] Brittman was even nicknamed "Ali Baba" due to his crafty ability to steal the ball from opposing players.[2]

With the NBA out of the picture, Brittman spent very short stints in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and World Basketball League, but neither panned out and he returned to Chicago to try to live a post-basketball life, which he admitted he found difficult to do.[2][3]

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